diff --git a/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_wx2.py b/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_wx2.py
index b35c65af2bc0..2fe9d09376b6 100644
--- a/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_wx2.py
+++ b/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_wx2.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         wx.Frame.__init__(self,None,-1,
                          'CanvasFrame',size=(550,350))
 
-        self.SetBackgroundColour(wx.NamedColor("WHITE"))
+        self.SetBackgroundColour(wx.NamedColour("WHITE"))
 
         self.figure = Figure()
         self.axes = self.figure.add_subplot(111)